28|06|2011

FM3, the creators of the Buddha Machine, have
minted their own currency to be bundled with their forthcoming
compilation HeXieFo, and distributed randomly in the
packaging of other FM3 objects.

FM3 released a coin last year, in a limited test run that was
distributed solely in China. Coins are legal tender for use in the
FM3 shop, including Buddha Machines, tickets to live shows,
T-shirts and more. Two coins can be exchanged for one Buddha
Machine, a T-shirt, or an FM3 CD.

The new coin is larger in diameter than last year's test, and
has a print of Zhang Jian's profile on one side and the Buddha
Machine speaker and names of the HeXieFo contributing
artists on the flip side. The coins are made from hand carved
moulds, and printed in a run of around 3000, with plans to mint a
smaller coin in 2012.

HeXieFo is a project featuring over a
dozen Chinese experimental musicians, scheduled for release in
November this year (October if you're in China).

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